A short, comic look at human behaviour through the eyes of an alien race observing team sports - late in the 20th century, a time capsule was launched into space. The Cryptics who found the capsule 500 years later made some arcane observations from their findings. Team mascots become pagan gods; cheerleaders become vestal virgins; and the violence, competitive nature and antics of the players and crowds make for a convincing inference that the human race had destroyed themselves.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314543
Language
English
Subject categories
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Teamwork (Sports)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)